William Honer

FRCPC, MD, FCAHS

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Director, Institute of Mental Health, University of British Columbia
Jack Bell Chair in Schizophrenia

I am interested in translational research with the goals of linking understanding of the mechanisms of serious mental illness to new approaches to treating patients. Current projects focus on abnormalities of synapses in schizophrenia and aging, studies of response to antipsychotic drug treatment in patients, and investigating the overlap of mental illness, addiction, and viral infection in people living in single room occupancy hotels. I am also pursuing the development of novel treatments through investigating protein-protein interactions occurring at synapses. Research techniques used include biochemical studies of postmortem brain tissue, brain imaging with MRI, and neurocognitive assessment.

Academic Affiliations

  • Professor, , Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Brain, Behaviour & Development
  • Research Group(s): Mental Health and Behaviour; Visualizing the Brain

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Location

2255 Westbrook Mall, Department of Psychiatry Unit 2C1, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 2A1

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